Bob Ross is gracing the Google homepage with "happy little trees" today in
celebration of his 70th birthday.

Ross hosted "The Joy of Painting" on PBS for 11 years starting in 1983, according
to The Los Angeles Times. During the 30-minute show, Ross would slowly coach
viewers all over the country on how to create a masterpiece on canvas with just
a few simple brush strokes and a lot of positive thinking.

With the invention of Youtube, Ross was able to reach an entirely new
audience as a viral sensation long after the show left the air. PBS even got
in on the Internet love for the artist and his afro by posting a Ross remix on
the website earlier this year.

The
Washington Post says Google elected to dedicate their doodle to his 70th birthday today though Ross died in 1995 at the age of 52. The image links to several
websites detailing his career.